Explanation to teachers and parents. I do not usually have to explain the theme of a children’s story but this one may be misinterpreted. In this story of a prince who is lost from his kingdom, it might be easy to interpret the prince as being Jesus himself, the son of the King who came to live with us on sinful earth. But that is not the intent of this story. The prince represents each of us as children of God who are not aware that our father is the King and deliberately do not enter into our inheritance and remain lost in the squalor and poverty of sin. JM

“THE SON OF THE KING IS LOST!” The cry went out from runners on horseback who galloped through every street, every village, every field and forest of the kingdom with the terrible news. Young prince Roger was missing. The King was frantic to find his only son. Posters showing his face were up on every tree and wall that could bear his image. The reward as more than most peasants could even count much less inherit and the search for the child royalty was the all that the people of the kingdom could talk about.

Even in the beggar’s village, the anxiety for the lost prince was noticeable. While the poor, the homeless, the sick and the outcasts that were citizens of this village were often too absorbed with survival and finding safe and peaceful places to sleep and eat, the thought of their beloved prince being lost, stolen or dead was heartbreaking to them. The prince was the darling of the kingdom. At only twelve, every boy wanted to be him, every girl his future bride and every parent his future in laws..

Godfrey lived in the beggar village with his uncle Sven although he rarely saw his Uncle because he was often off finding food for them or trying to get honest work. So Godfrey had time in the village to make friends and even play, like the other boys and girls of rich people could do. To a beggar a rich person is just someone with a real mom and dad, a house to live in, clothes that were clean and new, a school to go to and enough to eat not to mention presents at Christmas.

Godfrey went down to the “playground” which was an area of the city that various boxes, tubes and broken toys that were thrown away by people who were not beggars threw away were gathered for the children to play with during the day. Uncle Sven organized this playground so somebody made sure the things there were ‘safe” or as safe as a playground in a beggars village could be. As Godfrey was trying to take apart a broken tool, he looked up and saw a boy he did not recognize. He walked over to introduce himself.

“Hello, my name is Godfrey. Who are you?”

“I don’t know.” The boy answered mysteriously.

“What do you mean you don’t know? You know your name and who you live with don’t you?” Godfrey objected.

“No. I forgot everything. I don’t know my name and I don’t live with anyone. Someone found me wandering on the streets of Kingdom City and they brought me here because they said beggars have to live here. I don’t think I have a name. I am not anybody.”

Godfrey found this new boy very strange. Even beggars usually know who they are. But instead of being nosey, the boys just played together and became friends. They met every day and made up games from the thrown away junk that was kept in the beggar’s playground. One day they were walking on the roads outside the beggar’s village when Godfrey saw one of the signs for the lost prince. Instantly he stopped and stared.

“What’s wrong, Godfrey” the boy with no name asked.

“Look, there on the sign is a drawing of the Prince of the Kingdom who is lost. Look at it. That drawing looks just like you.” Both boys stared but the nameless boy could not see it. It was clear as can be to Godfrey that the nameless boy looked exactly like Prince Roger.

“Well I am not Prince Roger.” The nameless boy objected. “Look at me. Do I look or act like a prince? If I had run away from the castle, wouldn’t I be in prince’s clothing? Wake up Godfrey. I don’t think there even is a Prince or a King or a Kingdom. Everybody is just rotting away in their own beggars villages every where.”

How could Godfrey get the lost and forgetful Prince Roger to look up and see who he really is? He seemed so down, so lost, so convinced that the very real path to salvation and glories and riches just did not exist when Godfrey knew full well it did. The next day, they were exploring unopened cans in the playground when Godfrey spotted a glimmer under the lost boy’s shirt.

“Let me look at something.” He warned the nameless boy. “Don’t get nervous, I won’t hurt you.” And he put his hand under the collar of his shirt and found a chain. Pulling it up there was a bright gold medallion hanging from the solid silver chain. “Look at this. Did you know this was there?” Godfrey asked.

“No, it’s a surprise to me.” The boy answered.

“Look at it. Its solid gold and the chain is silver. Look at the inscription. It says “To my precious only son Roger” and the symbol on it is the symbol of the King. Can’t you see? The King has put his mark on you that you will be his royal son forever and this mark can give you your inheritance. We just have to get you back to the King.” Godfrey explained with a voice that was both excited and full of compassion for the lost boy.

“Well ok. I”ll play your little game if you want me to.” The lost prince finally conceded but not with very much conviction. Godfrey asked some people and found out how to make his way to Kingdom City. He got a little food and the two beggar boys made their way to the home of the King. Once there, Godfrey was able to find back alleys and passageways to get the lost Prince to the gate of the palace. There he told his friend to just walk into the courtyard and his friend did as he was asked to do.

“IT”S THE PRINCE!” The hubbub went up like a riot. The excitement shot through the castle and far off in the castle walls, Godfrey could hear the King shouting “MY SON? MY SON HAS COME BACK TO ME? BRING HIM TO ME?” and the love in that father’s voice almost made Godfrey cry. Godfrey repeated his route back out of Kingdom City and into the quiet Beggars village and went to the playground to think but when he got there, he was shocked at what he saw. There sat the royal King Roger, in his old beggar’s clothes playing with a stone.

“Why are you here?” Godfrey asked terribly upset that the prince was not at home with his family. “You are Prince Roger. You should be on the throne, ruling the universe with your father.” He cried.

“Godfrey, I appreciate your efforts but that was all just a game. There is no King, no Kingdom and I am just a beggar, just like you.” He said and that depressed statement of blindness to his royal inheritance upset Godfrey so much, he went home where his Uncle Sven was home at last from his work. Godfrey told his Uncle all about the Prince and how they had traveled to the King but the Prince just could not understand his inheritance.

“Well it’s like all of us sometimes, Godfrey.” Uncle Sven said lovingly. “We are all Children of God and are heirs to His vast fortunes. The cattle of every hill are His and He want us to live in his love and joy but so many times we live in sin and poverty, refusing to see the wealth that is already ours. Go and get the young prince. We will feed him and care for him and pray for him that God will open his eyes to who he really is, the son of the most high King.”

Godfrey did that and along the way he prayed for himself and the other beggars and for all of us that all of us would understand who we really are, the children of the Master of the Universe and the sons and daughters of a God who will give all to us, if we will just live with him and let him live in us.

Explanation to teachers and parents. I do not usually have to explain the theme of a children’s story but this one may be misinterpreted. In this story of a prince who is lost from his kingdom, it might be easy to interpret the prince as being Jesus himself, the son of the King who came to live with us on sinful earth. But that is not the intent of this story. The prince represents each of us as children of God who are not aware that our father is the King and deliberately do not enter into our inheritance and remain lost in the squalor and poverty of sin. JM

“THE SON OF THE KING IS LOST!” The cry went out from runners on horseback who galloped through every street, every village, every field and forest of the kingdom with the terrible news. Young prince Roger was missing. The King was frantic to find his only son. Posters showing his face were up on every tree and wall that could bear his image. The reward as more than most peasants could even count much less inherit and the search for the child royalty was the all that the people of the kingdom could talk about.

Even in the beggar’s village, the anxiety for the lost prince was noticeable. While the poor, the homeless, the sick and the outcasts that were citizens of this village were often too absorbed with survival and finding safe and peaceful places to sleep and eat, the thought of their beloved prince being lost, stolen or dead was heartbreaking to them. The prince was the darling of the kingdom. At only twelve, every boy wanted to be him, every girl his future bride and every parent his future in laws..

Godfrey lived in the beggar village with his uncle Sven although he rarely saw his Uncle because he was often off finding food for them or trying to get honest work. So Godfrey had time in the village to make friends and even play, like the other boys and girls of rich people could do. To a beggar a rich person is just someone with a real mom and dad, a house to live in, clothes that were clean and new, a school to go to and enough to eat not to mention presents at Christmas.

Godfrey went down to the “playground” which was an area of the city that various boxes, tubes and broken toys that were thrown away by people who were not beggars threw away were gathered for the children to play with during the day. Uncle Sven organized this playground so somebody made sure the things there were ‘safe” or as safe as a playground in a beggars village could be. As Godfrey was trying to take apart a broken tool, he looked up and saw a boy he did not recognize. He walked over to introduce himself.

“Hello, my name is Godfrey. Who are you?”

“I don’t know.” The boy answered mysteriously.

“What do you mean you don’t know? You know your name and who you live with don’t you?” Godfrey objected.

“No. I forgot everything. I don’t know my name and I don’t live with anyone. Someone found me wandering on the streets of Kingdom City and they brought me here because they said beggars have to live here. I don’t think I have a name. I am not anybody.”

Godfrey found this new boy very strange. Even beggars usually know who they are. But instead of being nosey, the boys just played together and became friends. They met every day and made up games from the thrown away junk that was kept in the beggar’s playground. One day they were walking on the roads outside the beggar’s village when Godfrey saw one of the signs for the lost prince. Instantly he stopped and stared.

“What’s wrong, Godfrey” the boy with no name asked.

“Look, there on the sign is a drawing of the Prince of the Kingdom who is lost. Look at it. That drawing looks just like you.” Both boys stared but the nameless boy could not see it. It was clear as can be to Godfrey that the nameless boy looked exactly like Prince Roger.

“Well I am not Prince Roger.” The nameless boy objected. “Look at me. Do I look or act like a prince? If I had run away from the castle, wouldn’t I be in prince’s clothing? Wake up Godfrey. I don’t think there even is a Prince or a King or a Kingdom. Everybody is just rotting away in their own beggars villages every where.”

How could Godfrey get the lost and forgetful Prince Roger to look up and see who he really is? He seemed so down, so lost, so convinced that the very real path to salvation and glories and riches just did not exist when Godfrey knew full well it did. The next day, they were exploring unopened cans in the playground when Godfrey spotted a glimmer under the lost boy’s shirt.

“Let me look at something.” He warned the nameless boy. “Don’t get nervous, I won’t hurt you.” And he put his hand under the collar of his shirt and found a chain. Pulling it up there was a bright gold medallion hanging from the solid silver chain. “Look at this. Did you know this was there?” Godfrey asked.

“No, it’s a surprise to me.” The boy answered.

“Look at it. Its solid gold and the chain is silver. Look at the inscription. It says “To my precious only son Roger” and the symbol on it is the symbol of the King. Can’t you see? The King has put his mark on you that you will be his royal son forever and this mark can give you your inheritance. We just have to get you back to the King.” Godfrey explained with a voice that was both excited and full of compassion for the lost boy.

“Well ok. I”ll play your little game if you want me to.” The lost prince finally conceded but not with very much conviction. Godfrey asked some people and found out how to make his way to Kingdom City. He got a little food and the two beggar boys made their way to the home of the King. Once there, Godfrey was able to find back alleys and passageways to get the lost Prince to the gate of the palace. There he told his friend to just walk into the courtyard and his friend did as he was asked to do.

“IT”S THE PRINCE!” The hubbub went up like a riot. The excitement shot through the castle and far off in the castle walls, Godfrey could hear the King shouting “MY SON? MY SON HAS COME BACK TO ME? BRING HIM TO ME?” and the love in that father’s voice almost made Godfrey cry. Godfrey repeated his route back out of Kingdom City and into the quiet Beggars village and went to the playground to think but when he got there, he was shocked at what he saw. There sat the royal King Roger, in his old beggar’s clothes playing with a stone.

“Why are you here?” Godfrey asked terribly upset that the prince was not at home with his family. “You are Prince Roger. You should be on the throne, ruling the universe with your father.” He cried.

“Godfrey, I appreciate your efforts but that was all just a game. There is no King, no Kingdom and I am just a beggar, just like you.” He said and that depressed statement of blindness to his royal inheritance upset Godfrey so much, he went home where his Uncle Sven was home at last from his work. Godfrey told his Uncle all about the Prince and how they had traveled to the King but the Prince just could not understand his inheritance.

“Well it’s like all of us sometimes, Godfrey.” Uncle Sven said lovingly. “We are all Children of God and are heirs to His vast fortunes. The cattle of every hill are His and He want us to live in his love and joy but so many times we live in sin and poverty, refusing to see the wealth that is already ours. Go and get the young prince. We will feed him and care for him and pray for him that God will open his eyes to who he really is, the son of the most high King.”

Godfrey did that and along the way he prayed for himself and the other beggars and for all of us that all of us would understand who we really are, the children of the Master of the Universe and the sons and daughters of a God who will give all to us, if we will just live with him and let him live in us.

]]>famarshaimg_1567Nobody Asks The Donkeyhttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/09/19/nobody-asks-the-donkey/
Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:11:34 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2475]]>Sydney the Donkey and Muriel the sheep walked along the rough Egyptian road trying to keep up with the crowd. Everyone was all in a rush and upset and pushing and yelling ever since Moses finally got the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go and Moses had the Hebrew nation pack up everything and march toward to the Red Sea and to freedom.

“Well this was an unexpected trip.” Muriel said running a bit to keep away from the switch her master was using to keep the animals moving.

“What are you complaining about?” Sydney responded. “Look at all the junk I have on my back. They make me carry everything.”

“Well why don’t you just dump it on the road? You are a donkey, people expect you to be stubborn.” The helpful sheep advised.

“Well it’s not that bad. Besides that is what God created me to do and if it makes me useful, then I will have a place in the Promised Land.” Sydney said optimistically.

“What is that?” Muriel asked.

“That is where we are going silly.” The donkey informed his friend. “This isn’t just a vacation trip you know. God did all those amazing miracles back there to get us out of slavery and to take His people to the Promised Land, which they say, is like paradise. This is the trip to get there Muriel. Pretty exciting huh?” Sydney answered her.

“Oh oh, trouble.” Muriel remarked and she knew what she was talking about. Just ahead, the caravan came to the edge of the Red Sea and they were grinding to a halt. “This is terrible, Sydney” Muriel said in a panic. “Look at that river. You can’t even see the other side and it is churning and flowing. It must be a mile deep. Nobody can cross that. Look at Moses just staring at it. He didn’t have a plan for this. I knew it. This is just what the mistress of our family said all along. Moses should have left us in slavery. At least we wouldn’t be backed up to the sea ready to be slaughtered by Pharaoh’s army.” And then Muriel started to cry which is a pretty unpleasant thing to listen to a sheep do.

“Haven’t you been paying any attention all this time?” Sydney said nudging the weeping sheep so maybe she would stop crying. “Remember what God did to Pharaoh when he wouldn’t let us go? He sent plague after plague. The sun went out, the sea turned to blood, frogs and locusts covered the land. That was all God’s doing because he loves us so much, he couldn’t stand to see us in slavery.” The donkey said in his honking donkey voice.

“How do you know God will save us from this? This is hopeless. All of the humans are upset and panicking. If you are so smart, how come none of them know what you know?” Muriel said critically continuing to sniffle.

“Well, nobody asks a donkey what he thinks about things.” Sydney said sounding somewhat hurt that he was never consulted. “It is amazing to me the people of God continue to not trust Him. Look at all those miracles and through all of that, none of those horrible things happened to us. God kept the homes and land of His people from all the plagues. Even that last one where he killed the first born of every human and animal. God made sure our masters knew how to avoid that disaster. I am glad because my brother Melvin is the first born and I would have hated to see him go like that.”

Suddenly the panic in the crowd got much worse. The people were screaming, “Pharaoh’s army is right behind us. They are almost here!” The children running around crying and bumping in to things and being stepped on by the adults.

“Come here children” Sydney said to the panicking children. But all they heard was a “BRAY” from his donkey face. But they seemed to understand because they hid under his legs to keep from being trampled.

“Any room for a sheep under there?” Muriel said shyly. Sydney scooted the five year old into her brother’s lap and Muriel snuggled in and all the children hugged her warm fir.

“Sydney, I am afraid.” Muriel said softly so the children wouldn’t cry.

“Get ready, Muriel. I don’t know what God is going to do but he won’t let his people die like this. God is faithful. He sent Moses from far away to save us from slavery. Some day a great Messiah will come and take all of his people to paradise. I hope that includes slightly smelly donkeys and scared little sheep like you Muriel.” The donkey laughed.

“Well, that is someday. For now the army of Pharaoh will be here any minute and I hear Egyptians like lamb stew quite a lot.” She said and then she started to cried again. The children started to cry because she was crying and everybody was upset.

“You have to trust in the faithfulness of God you silly sheep.” The donkey scolded. “Look, see at what Moses is doing?”

Muriel peeked around Sydney’s legs and when she did, the children peeked too. Because they were on a ridge, they could see Moses standing in front of the raging Red Sea facing it with his chest out. Then, he lifted his staff and spoke some words they could not make out. All of a sudden, the sea began to crash and twist and change and a valley opened up and pulled apart to make a huge pathway that was completely dry. Moses signaled and God’s people started crossing it to safety, to salvation and to the Promised Land.

“I am sorry I was such a big baby, Sydney.” Muriel apologized letting the youngest children ride on her back as they entered the parted sea. “You are my friend and you were right all along about God’s faithfulness.” She apologized.

“Well,” Sydney said warmly. “Its ok, I am used to it. After all, nobody ever asks the donkey.”

All he wants for Christmas is some snow.]]>famarshaHey YouYesterday is history, Tomorrow is yet a secret, Today is a gifthttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/09/17/yesterday-is-history-tomorrow-is-yet-a-secret-today-is-a-gift/
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 11:24:51 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2468]]>]]>famarshaIMG_2142St. James pilgrims and The Scallop symbolhttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/st-james-pilgrims-and-the-scallop-symbol/
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:59:27 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2464]]>Scallop symbol

See also: Shell of Saint James and Pilgrim’s hat
The scallop shell, often found on the shores in Galicia, has long been the symbol of the Camino de Santiago. Over the centuries the scallop shell has taken on mythical, metaphorical and practical meanings, even if its relevance may actually derive from the desire of pilgrims to take home a souvenir.
Two versions of the most common myth about the origin of the symbol concern the death of Saint James, who was martyred by beheading in Jerusalem in 44 AD. According to Spanish legends, he had spent time preaching the gospel in Spain, but returned to Judaea upon seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary on the bank of the Ebro River.

Version 1: After James’s death, his disciples shipped his body to the Iberian Peninsula to be buried in what is now Santiago. Off the coast of Spain, a heavy storm hit the ship, and the body was lost to the ocean. After some time, however, it washed ashore undamaged, covered in scallops.

Version 2: After James’s death his body was transported by a ship piloted by an angel, back to the Iberian Peninsula to be buried in what is now Santiago. As the ship approached land, a wedding was taking place on shore. The young groom was on horseback, and on seeing the ship approaching, his horse got spooked, and horse and rider plunged into the sea. Through miraculous intervention, the horse and rider emerged from the water alive, covered in seashells.

St. James the Moor Slayer
The scallop shell also acts as a metaphor. The grooves in the shell, which meet at a single point, represent the various routes pilgrims traveled, eventually arriving at a single destination: the tomb of James in Santiago de Compostela. The shell is also a metaphor for the pilgrim: As the waves of the ocean wash scallop shells up onto the shores of Galicia, God’s hand also guides the pilgrims to Santiago.
As the symbol of the Camino de Santiago, the shell is seen very frequently along the trails. The shell is seen on posts and signs along the Camino in order to guide pilgrims along the way. The shell is even more commonly seen on the pilgrims themselves. Wearing a shell denotes that one is a traveler on the Camino de Santiago. Most pilgrims receive a shell at the beginning of their journey and either attach it to them by sewing it onto their clothes or wearing it around their neck or by simply keeping it in their backpack. The scallop shell also served practical purposes for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago. The shell was the right size for gathering water to drink or for eating out of as a makeshift bowl.[citation needed. The pilgrim’s staff is a walking stick used by pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Generally, the stick has a hook on it so that something may be hung from it, and may have a crosspiece on it.

]]>famarshaOur Trip to Camino de Santiagohttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/09/15/our-trip-to-camino-de-santiago/
Fri, 15 Sep 2017 17:04:27 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2457]]>Group Picture on top of the Santiago City wall; (Way of Saint James). ]]>famarshaBaby Boomers are Close To Retirementhttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/07/01/baby-boomers-are-close-to-retirement/
Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:41:55 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2436]]>Many Baby Boomers are Close to Retirement,

What Will They Do?

When people get old, they retire. They should be able to enjoy the rest of their lives having fun and not worrying about health care or source of the next meal. Beginning with baby bloomers, a lot of changes have taken place in each milestone of their life. And now that they are close to retirement, can you imagine them staying at home and watching your grand kids, helping your children find jobs and walking our pets.

Baby boomers were able to redefine and reshape the society as a whole. They certainly made an impact before, and probably they will again for the years to come. A large segment boomers, about 76% of them intend to stay in the workforce even after the age of retirement.

Baby boomers tend to make decisions that make them different from other generations, and they never outgrew this trait. Now that they are retiring, they are sure to make a big personal decision. They have to choose between retiring or to keep working. But if you’re talking about a boomer, he will probably choose the second alternative.

To many old people, retirement is an end-point. But with baby boomers, it’s the turning point of their lives. But this doesn’t mean though that it’s all work. Some of them want to work part-time while others want to put up their own businesses. Some boomers want to have a leisurely time away from busy schedules after many years of working; one way is to travel to other places. This will not be a problem because they have all the money to spend for luxurious trips.

These various decisions of baby boomers may be because of certain external factors. You are probably aware that baby boomers make up a huge number of the population. If they all retire, the workforce will be greatly affected and the state will not be able to handle all claims for benefits. Other factors include:

1. Longer life; because of the new technology that many people enjoy, boomers can live longer and this means another twenty years or so of incurring expenses; if they will live longer, their resources will not be enough to sustain their needs

2. Less pensions; companies offering pension plans want to have their plans changed and to reduce benefits; this does not give baby boomers enough time to make savings because they are near retirement already

3. Medical costs; medical costs will continue to rise, it even outpaced inflation; from now, many companies are expecting a 10% increase yearly of boomers looking for services or products where they can pay/save on medical services/cost.

Considering these factors, the baby boomers are sure to make a different decision once they retire. They can’t rely on their family for support, especially if their children have a family of their own.

The retiring of baby boomers is not just an issue for the baby boomer, but also for the entire state. Boomers make up today’s economy. They represent a large percentage of the workforce and they were responsible for the economy’s growth during the 1990s when boomers were at the peak of their spending years and careers. If they all leave the workforce, what will happen to the economy?

The US and other countries with baby boomers are finding it necessary to address this situation. And at present, they now have plans on how the economy can cope up with such situation.

The aging and retiring boomers are a lot different from the previous generation of old people. Boomers love vacation homes, cosmetic surgery, skin creams, and other stuff which helps them to stay youthful. These industries can expect a huge increase on their sales because of patronizing baby boomers.

As baby boomers reach their retirement age, they have to make a sound decision whether to continue working or to simply stay at home and wait for their pension every month. But knowing a boomer, he already has a well thought-out plan of his future after retirement.

]]>famarshaLong long trip....The Four Day a Week Workouthttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/the-four-day-a-week-workout/
Sun, 28 May 2017 14:16:36 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2402]]>I am not an expert, and this is not a workout advice blog. I am sharing my experience with a four day a week workout program in the hope that those reading the blog will realize it is important to have some type of physical activity daily.

On Monday the dog and I are up around six AM and sharing a sandwich. He likes the ham parts and I like the cheese. Once breakfast is over we walk down to the local ski slopes and watch for deer or the local runners lop around the ski paths. This our morning walk. The pictures below are from a typical spring or summer walk.

After we return from out walk, it is time to feed the Dog his breakfast, and I am off to my workout. Mondays and Thursdays the the upper body and Tuesdays and Fridays is the lower half of the body workout.

After Lunch We take a longer walk and in the forest and return ready to cook dinner. Not very exciting but a nice way to enjoy the benefits of nature and fresh air.

Well, spring has finally arrived and we (the dog and I ) are on our way on a long walking trip. Starting at Holmenkollen we walked in to the Northern woods. It was a lovely day with the sun shining and a cool breeze blowing though the mountains pass. It is a holy-day in Norway celebrating the Assertion of Christ. Five hours later we returned home.

]]>famarshai-want-trump-supporters-brainsJesus Is Cominghttps://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/jesus-is-coming/
https://electoengfam.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/jesus-is-coming/#respondWed, 18 Jan 2017 09:56:13 +0000http://electoengfam.wordpress.com/?p=2319]]>We do not know when, but with the continued persecution of Christians it may soon occur. It is your responsibility to find your own path to our savior. The video is what I think will happen in the future, when we do not know.

Accident-free Skiing And Snowboarding, Anyone?
Often people have unlike opinions about the relationship between skiing and snowboarding. Some hardcore enthusiasts in these sports maintain that these two are distinct and distinctive from each other. Nonetheless, skiing and snowboarding share the alike platforms and manner of execution, namely snowy slopes and downward acceleration. This results to almost the equivalent approach in the preparation and equipment perspectives of the two.

Whether you are a first timer or a veteran at skiing and snowboarding, you must learn how to prepare physically and mentally before subjecting yourself to the unforgettable adrenaline rush that these two sports offer. And that includes protecting yourself against possible injuries that can happen while you are speeding down the slope.

Besides training hard to improve performance level and overall skills, you must completely comply with the safety requirements to become a confident participant in these two sports. As over one hundred thousand people are unnecessarily injured in skiing and skateboarding every year, a serious effort to prepare against injury in these two sports is imperative.

In skiing and snowboarding, the key to an accident-free slide is in the preparation. Before you even take the wild ride down a snowy mountain cap, be sure to do all necessary preparations. The following tips could spell the difference between an enjoyable skiing or snowboarding vacation and a visit to the hospital.

Take skiing and snowboarding lessons. There is no such thing as a born skier or snowboarder. You need guidance from experts who have been into these sports for years so that you will improve your performance and safety in skiing and snowboarding.

With regard to your skiing or snowboarding outfit, wear clothing that is dependable against water and wind. Make sure your apparel has enough protective features like wide collars that can be enfolded to cover your face against wind and zippers and strings enabling you to adjust your outfit easily and comfortably.

Acquire the proper equipment for skiing and for snowboarding. If you own the equipment, like skis and snowboards, have them custom-fitted to your preferences. If you are renting them, be sure to choose the ones that you will most likely be comfortable in. Having the right equipment will drastically improve your performance and lessen the chances of accidents.

Also, the temperature in the snowy caps rapidly changes. Sometimes the coldness in the slopes can be unbearable and you may find yourself losing much needed heat which could lead to other complication like loss of consciousness and tiredness. To prevent this wear head covering like helmet or headbands and gloves.

The snowy slopes in which you slide down your skis and snowboards have very low temperatures. Dress up in layers of clothing to keep the chill out. But also make sure that the fabric you are wearing on the inside is comfortable on your skin and absorbent of the sweat that is sure to come out of you because of the excitement skiing or snowboarding offers.

Do not forget to wear eye protection devices like goggles and sunglasses. Without eye protection, you are most likely to close your eyes due to cold winds as you speed down on your ski or snowboard. Sliding in closed eyes, you will certainly bump on anything and could even wake up in the infirmary the next day.

Get enough sleep the night before the big day. You need to be alert and sportive on the skiing or snowboarding slopes. A tired mind and body can cause accidents and injuries.